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Super Mario 3D World OST (Review)
March 21, 2014 | Richard McDonald |
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Ever since Super Mario Galaxy, Mario music has really pushed the frontier of what game music can be at its best. In my mind, the music from Super Mario Galaxy was on par, no, better than most film music! Mahito Yokota composed a distinctive soundtrack that expertly enhanced the gameplay, while at the same time…
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Videri’s “Portals” (Review)
November 4, 2013 | Richard McDonald |
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Purchase: iTunes | Loudr EDITOR’S NOTE: For the sake of full disclosure … Videri String Quartet’s debut album Portals was promoted by Scarlet Moon Productions, founded by Jayson Napolitano. Below, OSV blogger Richard McDonald gives his own opinion of the album. As gamers from the ’80s and early ’90s come into their late 20s /early 30s, some of…
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It’s a stick-up! Gunpoint Soundtrack (Review)
September 23, 2013 | Richard McDonald |
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It seems that if you have the talent and the drive, game developers are able to go it alone these days. Jonathan Blow (Braid), Daisuke Amaya (Cave Story) and now Tom Francis with Gunpoint are all single developers that have made it to the top. The opposite almost seems to be true for game soundtracks….
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Op Ed on Harmonix’s Fantasia: Music Evolved
August 2, 2013 | Richard McDonald |
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Harmonix Studios, of Rock Band and Dance Central fame, have demoed Fantasia: Music Evolved, a new music game at E3 based on the Fantasia franchise. With an apparent shift away from the Rock Band ‘plastic instruments’ approach, the game follows your body’s movements, more like Dance Central but without actually dancing. From the video interview…
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Fifth Time’s The Charm? FFXI: Seekers of Adoulin OST (Review)
July 10, 2013 | Richard McDonald |
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Seekers of Adoulin is the latest expansion for the long-running MMORPG Final Fantasy XI; the music, as with the four previous expansions, is composed by Naoshi Mizuta. I have to admit, Naoshi Mizuta is relatively unknown to me. Looking though his discography, I realize that I’ve not played any games where he is the sole…
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Back for more with FZ: Side Z (Review)
July 4, 2013 | Richard McDonald |
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I suspect that when Disasterpeace started this remix project he got more of a response than he bargained for. Considering the popularity of FEZ and the high praise the music received, I’m not surprised that a remix project ended up spanning two “virtual” discs. FZ: Side Z is the second remix album based on the…
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No “E” needed in FZ: Side F (Review)
July 1, 2013 | Richard McDonald |
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Editor’s Note: Hey everyone, Patrick here. After announcing that OSV would be going into a state of inactivity, I got an influx of support in the mailbox, including a lot of requests to write for the site. No one willing to take up the mantle of managing editor, mind you, but still plenty of great…
Game Music, Reviews
Super Mario 3D World OST (Review)
Ever since Super Mario Galaxy, Mario music has really pushed the frontier of what game music can be at its best. In my mind, the music from Super Mario Galaxy was on par, no, better than most film music! Mahito Yokota composed a distinctive soundtrack that expertly enhanced the gameplay, while at the same time…
Featured, Game Music, Reviews
Videri’s “Portals” (Review)
Purchase: iTunes | Loudr EDITOR’S NOTE: For the sake of full disclosure … Videri String Quartet’s debut album Portals was promoted by Scarlet Moon Productions, founded by Jayson Napolitano. Below, OSV blogger Richard McDonald gives his own opinion of the album. As gamers from the ’80s and early ’90s come into their late 20s /early 30s, some of…
Featured, Game Music, Indie Music, Reviews
It’s a stick-up! Gunpoint Soundtrack (Review)
It seems that if you have the talent and the drive, game developers are able to go it alone these days. Jonathan Blow (Braid), Daisuke Amaya (Cave Story) and now Tom Francis with Gunpoint are all single developers that have made it to the top. The opposite almost seems to be true for game soundtracks….
Game Music
Op Ed on Harmonix’s Fantasia: Music Evolved
Harmonix Studios, of Rock Band and Dance Central fame, have demoed Fantasia: Music Evolved, a new music game at E3 based on the Fantasia franchise. With an apparent shift away from the Rock Band ‘plastic instruments’ approach, the game follows your body’s movements, more like Dance Central but without actually dancing. From the video interview…
Game Music, Reviews
Fifth Time’s The Charm? FFXI: Seekers of Adoulin OST (Review)
Seekers of Adoulin is the latest expansion for the long-running MMORPG Final Fantasy XI; the music, as with the four previous expansions, is composed by Naoshi Mizuta. I have to admit, Naoshi Mizuta is relatively unknown to me. Looking though his discography, I realize that I’ve not played any games where he is the sole…
Featured, Game Music, Indie Music, Reviews
Back for more with FZ: Side Z (Review)
I suspect that when Disasterpeace started this remix project he got more of a response than he bargained for. Considering the popularity of FEZ and the high praise the music received, I’m not surprised that a remix project ended up spanning two “virtual” discs. FZ: Side Z is the second remix album based on the…
Game Music, Indie Music, Reviews
No “E” needed in FZ: Side F (Review)
Editor’s Note: Hey everyone, Patrick here. After announcing that OSV would be going into a state of inactivity, I got an influx of support in the mailbox, including a lot of requests to write for the site. No one willing to take up the mantle of managing editor, mind you, but still plenty of great…
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